Suspect charged in Tupac Shakur's murder makes 1st court appearance

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 60, has been charged with one count of murder with use of a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement.

• Oct 4, 2023

Pope Francis kicks off meeting on church's future with LGBTQ bombshell

Catholic Church prelates gather for Synod 2023 after Pope Francis stirs controversy by suggesting possibility of same-sex marriage blessings.

• Oct 4, 2023

Biden admin is forgiving $9 billion in student debt for 125,000 Americans

As student loan repayments restart in October, the Biden administration said 125,000 people with student loans will have their debt erased.

• Oct 4, 2023

Why an emergency alert test sounded today on all U.S. cellphones

FEMA and the FCC launched a nationwide test of the emergency alert system on Wednesday.

• Oct 4, 2023

Army plans to overhaul recruiting efforts to attract more young Americans

The Army's recruiting improved last fiscal year but still fell short of its goals by about 10,000 enlistments.

• Oct 3, 2023

Kevin McCarthy won't run for speaker again

Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is serving as speaker pro tempore.

• Oct 3, 2023

McCarthy has been ousted as speaker of the House. Here's what happens next.

The House on Tuesday voted to remove California Republican Kevin McCarthy from his position as House speaker. Here's what comes next.

• Oct 5, 2023

Student loan borrowers face "nightmare" service as repayments resume

Student loan borrowers facing problems with their servicer shouldn't have to repay their debt until the issues are resolved, 19 state attorneys general say.

• Oct 5, 2023

Google wants to make your email inbox "less spammy." Here's how.

Search giant is taking action to deter bulk senders of email messages, including fraudsters.

• Oct 3, 2023

Kevin McCarthy removed as House speaker in historic vote

"The office of speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives is hereby declared vacant," said Rep. Steve Womack, who was presiding over the chamber.

• Oct 3, 2023

Who is Laphonza Butler, the newest senator from California?

Laphonza Butler, who had been the head of EMILYs List, was picked by Gov. Gavin Newsom and sworn in Tuesday to fill the seat of Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

• Oct 3, 2023

FDA authorizes Novavax's updated COVID vaccine

Many previously vaccinated Americans will be eligible to get Novavax for the first time.

• Oct 3, 2023

Donald Trump drops from the Forbes 400 rich list. Here's what changed.

Former President Donald Trump is no longer wealthy enough to be included in the Forbes 400, an annual list of the wealthiest Americans.

• Oct 4, 2023

Michael Jordan, now worth $3 billion, first pro athlete on Forbes 400

Michael Jordan is one of only three professional athletes who are also billionaires, along with LeBron James and Tiger Woods.

• Oct 3, 2023

Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions possible — with conditions

Pope Francis was responding to five conservative cardinals who challenged him to affirm church teaching on homosexuality.

• Oct 3, 2023

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